Box Office Report: ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon’ Becomes the Franchise’s Top Earner

The threequel has now grossed $882.4 million globally, including a record-breaking bow in China over the weekend.

Third time’s the charm for Paramount’s Transformers franchise.

Over the weekend, Paramount’s threequel Transformers: Dark of the Moon became the top grossing film in the series, with a worldwide total of $882.4 million through Sunday.

The original Transformers grossed $709.7 million globally, while sequel Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen took in $836.3 million. Dark of the Moon’s performance has no doubt been helped by being the only one of the three to be released in 3D.

Dark of the Moon’s weekend tally included $62 million in foreign grosses—fueled by a $40 million-plus opening in China, the biggest three-day launch of all time for an American film and eclipsing Avatar’s debut by 72%.

All told, Dark of the Moon has now earned $556.6 million at the international box office, becoming the No. 1 release in Paramount International’s history, and easily surpassing the $390.5 million earned overseas by the first Transformers, as well as the $434.2 million grossed by Revenge of the Fallen.